Sale reports / Kentucky / Paris Livestock Auction / 2024-05-30

Paris Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Paris, Kentucky · Thu, May 30
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2204
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,475 head
▲ 315 vs last sale 1,160▲ 416 vs year ago 1,059 · +39.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 155▼ 76 vs year ago 227 · −33.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 139▼ 44 vs year ago 174 · −25.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were steady to 5.00 higher, while the 650-800 lbs steers were sharply higher with strong demand as most weight groups showed market gains over 10.00. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were sharply lower, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were steady to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.32/cwt on 157 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −138.25 against this barn's trailing median of $403.56.
Average price
$265.32
157 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,459
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$420
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$70.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.21
vs KY average
−2.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551270.591,490121
Medium and Large 2548250.391,37134
Medium and Large 2-3535200.001,0702thin
One grade step is worth $70.59/cwt here — about $420 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale157 hd
265.32
—
KY average17 barns · 850 hd
266.52
−1.21
National average129 barns · 6,320 hd
267.62
−2.30
This barn, trailing median34 sales
403.56
−138.25
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
461408355302median 403.5603/0504/3007/0909/0310/29
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.90, low $316.07, median $403.56 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,605168.372,70318
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,512147.372,22821
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,205146.711,76941
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,038133.501,38533
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,098173.851,9092thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,415$2,0395
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,8751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,83811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,001$1,7714thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)901$1,7294thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,518$3,1008
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,311$2,29523
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,092$2,25610

Every lot

125 lots · USDA AMS · Paris Stockyards - Paris, KY (Thursday)
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278397.66/cwt395.00–400.001,1052
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,3271
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373364.60/cwt355.00–370.001,3605
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,4821
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,1521
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3652
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425341.15/cwt337.50–349.001,4503
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,3952
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478326.33/cwt315.00–331.001,56018
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485346.67/cwt345.00–347.501,6813
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520293.32/cwt287.50–305.001,5258
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,4522
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536327.17/cwt312.50–331.001,75437
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1521
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578314.56/cwt305.00–321.001,81829
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584293.83/cwt285.00–300.001,71617
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623286.43/cwt279.00–293.001,7846
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632311.41/cwt305.00–323.001,96823
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2642271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,7402
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664312.41/cwt295.00–313.002,07498
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679283.49/cwt270.00–289.001,92528
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2683260.34/cwt257.50–267.501,77818
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,10072
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6431
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735259.71/cwt252.50–262.501,9094
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765256.15/cwt245.00–260.001,9604
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770274.43/cwt272.50–276.002,11343
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,4332
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2811254.01/cwt247.00–255.002,0608
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875236.91/cwt229.00–245.002,0732
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2906228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,0663
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2200315.00/cwt315.00–315.006301
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263299.46/cwt290.00–305.007885
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320290.00/cwt280.00–300.009282
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324323.19/cwt320.00–330.001,0476
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335275.00/cwt275.00–275.009211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2363277.51/cwt275.00–280.001,0073
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365322.84/cwt315.00–325.001,1785
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390299.57/cwt287.50–307.001,1687
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400230.00/cwt230.00–230.009202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413278.10/cwt272.50–285.001,1495
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424309.01/cwt300.00–320.001,31024
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455308.96/cwt302.00–315.001,40615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471289.91/cwt282.00–300.001,36518
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2488275.05/cwt270.00–280.001,3425
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490202.50/cwt202.50–202.509921
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523254.43/cwt248.00–265.001,33120
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526275.05/cwt267.50–285.001,44755
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0702
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2559257.04/cwt247.00–266.001,43723
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578272.13/cwt272.00–274.001,57343
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583244.63/cwt242.50–252.501,42614
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629248.86/cwt245.00–257.501,56535
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633230.49/cwt230.00–231.001,4594
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657260.25/cwt260.25–260.251,71076
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5191
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683249.06/cwt248.00–249.501,70153
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726230.06/cwt220.00–238.001,67014
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2737207.23/cwt192.50–215.001,52710
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added741242.69/cwt242.30–247.501,79880
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,79510
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3741
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2787212.39/cwt202.50–222.501,6723
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6875
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7961
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2876177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5513
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added929205.87/cwt203.25–208.501,913123
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,018196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,99544
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280371.18/cwt370.00–372.501,0392
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3602
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2361316.59/cwt310.00–320.001,1433
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368368.28/cwt365.00–370.001,3553
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2387342.91/cwt340.00–350.001,3277
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426329.27/cwt322.50–340.001,4036
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3432212.50/cwt212.50–212.509182
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467321.12/cwt320.00–325.001,50012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2371
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2492281.13/cwt272.50–297.501,38320
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4392
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521300.77/cwt290.00–312.501,56711
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566287.76/cwt287.50–288.001,6296
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567257.87/cwt255.00–265.001,4627
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2624255.45/cwt242.50–260.001,59414
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2642228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4642
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675248.67/cwt245.00–252.501,6792
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683221.19/cwt217.50–223.001,5113
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705235.67/cwt235.00–236.001,6613
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5192
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778236.87/cwt232.00–252.001,8436
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2799225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7986
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2803191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5344
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9901
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6381
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940212.12/cwt207.50–221.001,9943
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8051
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,098173.85/cwt170.00–178.001,9092
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,402141.41/cwt139.00–145.001,9833
Bulls——1,594164.66/cwt155.00–169.002,6259
Bulls——1,659183.61/cwt176.00–188.003,0464
Bulls——1,855195.00/cwt193.00–197.503,6172
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025147.45/cwt140.50–160.001,51111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043134.46/cwt126.00–138.001,40212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045117.00/cwt107.00–120.001,22310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,179134.04/cwt125.00–139.501,5806
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210148.88/cwt140.00–158.501,80135
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,9051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505152.78/cwt146.00–163.002,29914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530138.14/cwt133.00–145.002,1146
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5183,099.88/head2,400.00–3,600.003,1008
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0122,152.36/head1,650.00–2,500.002,1527
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,496.61/head2,375.00–2,750.002,4973
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2812,214.69/head1,975.00–2,475.002,21513
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3492,400.48/head2,000.00–2,850.002,40010
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0011,771.31/head1,675.00–1,950.001,7714
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,838.20/head1,650.00–1,900.001,83811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,038.66/head1,710.00–2,375.002,0395
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29011,728.64/head1,350.00–1,850.001,7294
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5561
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,5491

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.